LIM GROUP

LIM SAS was incorporated in 1985 near Lyon in France, by Mr. Frédéric Malinet, a geologist.

The LIM SAS corporate objects are the design, manufacture and marketing of measuring instruments and software applied to drilling for following purposes, geotechnical, special foundations, drill and blast, mining and hydrogeological exploration.

To complete its product offering, on January 1, 2017 LIM SAS integrated Electromind, a company based in Luxembourg and specialized in the development, manufacture and marketing of logging (borehole geophysical) equipment.

Electromind became LIM LOGGING.

Beyond the simple design of measuring instruments, by offering hardware and software, LIM is positioned as a provider of complete solutions for the measurement and acquisition of drilling data, whether during drilling or in boreholes after their completion.

LIM SAS & LIM LOGGING’s main business areas are Special Foundations, Geotechnics, Hydrogeology, Mining and Extractive Industries as well as Underground Work (Tunnels).

OUR VALUES

INNOVATION

We have spent on average more than 10% of our turnover in R & D over the last 15 years to ensure our customers the best technological level

RELIABILITY

Meeting our deadlines and our commitments is the focus of our development policy while remaining attentive to our customers and our markets

EXPERTISE

Since our creation in September 1985, we have always focused on technological innovation and the professional and human quality of our employees

TIMELINE

SEPTEMBER 1985

Creation of the company LIM SAS by Frederic Malinet

1986
Release of the PressioLIM. On-site production launch of the LIM8000, the very first fully digital parameter recorder (8 parameters recorded on magnetic media).

February 1990
To complete this second generation of devices, the LIM3000 and LIM4000S were released, based on patent FR 2 657 964 of February 6, 1990.

January 2000
Launch of the fourth generation (4G) of devices, evolving towards a graphical screen and, most importantly, integrating CAN BUS technology — a feature LIM is still the only company to offer as standard.

MAY 2006

Integration of a TFT color display with touchscreen technology and ARM Linux Kernel for the 5th generation apparatus (5G)

2009

Revolution for the management of the recorded data thanks to the automatic synchronization with an internet server, in 2009, with the launch in production of the 5th Generation (5G)
-release of the PressioLIM

2021
PressioLIM HP (High Pressure pressiometer, up to 130 bar, available in both manual and automatic versions).
Addition of the Lithology option on PocketLIM, allowing field logs and borehole reports to be entered directly on the recorder.

2013

Integration of the CPT application in the PocketLIM 5G

2015

Creation of the 300 meters WinchLIM and release of the boatlim application

2017

Launch of the PressioLIM AUTO and acquistion of electomind company : Our offer in probes

2019

New 7” display PocketLIM 5G version to complete the range MiniLIM 5G, PocketLIM 5G 5”
New borehole logging probes: OPTV 38 in addition to OPTV 52, BHTV 42 High Temperature (125°C), and PDGC 50 probe with photo-electric effect energy detection window

2023
MAG38 Magnetic Susceptibility Probe

2025
-MiniLIM 6G

-Gyro Probe – Borehole Deviation Measurement

-TC25 Probe – Temperature & Conductivity

1989
Launch of the second generation (2G) of equipment, starting with the LIM8000S (8 parameters, with for the first time, data storage on static memory), leveraging patent FR 2 593 606 of January 29, 1986.

July 1992
Launch of the third generation (3G) of devices (FORALIM II) and various associated applications (Drilling, Grouting, Compaction, Jet Grouting), based on patent FR 2 694 399 of July 31, 1992.
A major innovation was introduced: the use of a thermal printer in a field recorder.

January 2003
Wireless data transmission (GSM/GPRS) and the implementation of the GSMail system, which, automatically and for the first time, allows data transfer, report generation, and email distribution.

MARCH 2007

New Developments in Logging (Data Acquisition) and Scanning core samples, The ScanLIM

2010

On the aftermath, in 2010, first Internet software (Cloud) for geological and geotechnical data processing GEO-LOG 4, and launch of the Jet-Grouting version for the PocketLIM 5G and MiniLIM 5G

2012

Launch of the recorder MiniLIM 5G, and the Lugeon application for the PocketLIM 5G and MiniLIM 5G

2014

Creation of the VisuaLIM 5G and the 1200 meters WinchLIM and release the Penetro appication for the MiniLIM 5G

2016

Release the new exploration application in the PocketLIM and release of the cavity volumetry measurement instrumentation

2018

Electromind becomes LIM LOGGING
New PocketLIM applications: NaviLIM, HP GNSS drill navigation (GPS RTK) for drill&blast rigs and Drill@LIM web application for drill fleet management, control and real-time monitoring by getting information on machines status (engine parameters, machine parameters, alarms, ..)

2020

Released of the NanoLIM 5G recorder

2022
PocketLIM 6G

2024

-BHTV CT Probe (Casing Thickness Option)

-ScanLIM LIBS Prototype

-Geo-Log 5 Cloud Software – Injection Version